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In the next few months, students at Leesville may no longer be able to stop by Cabana Tans on the way home from school to work on their pre-spring break
The Mycenaean
Leesville Road High School's Newspaper
Leesville Road High School's Newspaper
Many students spend years preparing themselves for the college applications that loom ahead like the final boss in the epic journey that is school. However, very few know much about
Contributors: Keeli Johnson and Gretchen Stern Rats! Rats! Rats! Just like their bio says, @RatsEveryHour posts “rats every hour, all day, every day.” Every hour on the dot they have
The time of year is here for seniors applying to college. Stress levels are increasing and application deadlines are approaching quickly. Many early action applications are due October 15 or
In the next few months, students at Leesville may no longer be able to stop by Cabana Tans on the way home from school to work on their pre-spring break
Strolling to the mailbox on a Saturday afternoon soon may be a luxury only our generation remembers. During the past two years, the U.S. Postal Service has lost more than
As the age old adage goes: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” As made clear by their recent actions, the Wake County school board believed the current busing system
On March 10, 2010, April Grossi was one of five WCPSS seniors to receive an Artists of Tomorrow scholarship, made available by the City of Raleigh Arts Commission. After passing
The words “Girl Scouts” usually makes people think of cookies; however, most 11th and 12th grade Girl Scouts are actually working toward their Gold Award. The Gold Award is the
Lauren Winborne of Georgia is not your average woman. After losing both her senior prom date and a college boyfriend to fatal car accidents, she dedicated her life to speaking
For many cynical high school students, ‘can’t’ has become the default excuse for idleness. I can’t get an A. I can’t do my homework. I can’t arrive to class on
Ten years ago, business at Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, and similar establishments was booming: not only did these companies rent out newly released games and movies, but they did it for
As I wandered into Ted’s Montana Grill, I had no idea what to expect. I’d discovered the location purely by chance, overhearing two strangers at Triangle Town Center rave about
I am dying. Although it was not a long life, I was born in 1986, all 24 of my years were full of action. Legends such as Jerry Stackhouse, Antawn
On Wed. March 17, Leesville’s Lady Pride soccer team defeated the Sanderson Spartans 4-0. For the usually confident players, a few described the game as “nerve-racking” and were unsure how
On March 17 Leesville Road High School’s girls and boys track and field teams defeated Sanderson. The men won 77-69 and the women won 76-68. Originally, however, Sanderson claimed victory
On Thursday, March 18, the Leesville high school orchestra will participate in Heritage Music Festival in Nashville. The Heritage Music Festival, which is celebrating its 30th year, was created by
The Daily Collegian reported a study that revealed college females who rush sororities have lower self-esteem and worse body image than those who do not. The public’s response: No $%&#,
Last year Leesville introduced a new course, Holocaust and Genocide, to the Social Studies Department. Students were attracted to the class for many different reasons. For starters, the course counts
Few people in the Leesville area have not heard about the Wake county school board’s ongoing debate about what calendar would best suit the schools on our campus. The changes
While the Olympic winter sports have never quite equated the with the summer games in national acclaim, this year circumstances seem to have warranted an appreciation for the international games
Need some advice? In need an unsolicited opinion? Look to the internet, the television, any magazine of your choosing. It seems as though everybody has his opinions in regards to
The Leesville Road High School men’s tennis team played an extremely close match at home against Wakefield on March 9. The match ended with a four to four tie, and Nathan
April 21 will be the big reveal for the United States’ new $100-bill, featuring a different portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front. Mr. Franklin’s release party will be in
While the vast majority of Generation Y spends its time anesthetized under an unyielding blanket of high-technology, a smaller portion of precocious teenagers are already establishing their own tiny businesses.
According to an apocryphal story, Ponce de Leon trekked to Florida from Spain in the early 1500s with intentions of discovering the Fountain of Youth, a legendary spring that is
Student-school relationships are a sensitive subject for both parties. In the Supreme Court case of New Jersey v. TLO, it was ruled that students have a lowered expectation of privacy
Doodle 4 Google is a competition where Google invites kids of all ages to use their artistic talent to decorate the Google homepage logo. Google says, “we believe in thinking
The Leesville varsity women’s soccer team kicked off the season with a scrimmage against Fuquay-Varina. The Pride defeated Fuquay 8-1 in a lop-sided battle. One part of the Pride’s success
This spring, Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida will be opening the much-anticipated Harry Potter theme park. The date of the park’s opening has not yet been released, but the park
While many teenagers can be found indoors playing video games or using Facebook, Sam Freeze, sophomore, is busy in his backyard building a beehive. Since a young age, Freeze has
There are many religions at Leesville and several clubs where these students can fellowship with others who share their religious beliefs. Christians are one group of students who show their
It has been about fifteen months since the first black president in American history was voted into office, and the time has come for Americans to decide whether or not
Shocking news: spending all your time on the computer instead of focusing on studies directly correlates with receiving lower grades in school. According to Wired.com, students that use the popular
Whether it was a stroke of luck or simply fate, Apollo Ohno tied Bonnie Blair for the most Winter Olympic medals won by an American on February 14. Heading into
Welcome to a world where millions of Americans choose to spend thousands of dollars yearly on something they can acquire absolutely free, a world where Americans litter the landscape with
When North Carolina’s new school board ran on the platform of change, the voters had no idea just how much they were in store for. After over 30 years of
On March 10, Leesville’s Dance Ensemble joined Lela Johnston, senior, in the annual Pieces of Gold performance held in the Memorial Auditorium. For 30 years, Wake County Public Schools and
Wake County reported a 3.47 percent dropout rate for the 2008-2009 school year, down from 4.17 percent of high school dropouts the previous year. This is the county’s lowest rate
This Valentine’s Day, the FOX cartoon “Family Guy” was anything but heart and roses when the sitcom aimed a not-so-subtle shot at Sarah Palin, parodying her 22-month old son who
After a disappointing third place finish in the Cap 7 conference last season, the Leesville Road High School Men’s Golf team is determined to rebound and win states in 2010.
Christopher Owens, the crooning, brooding, and delightfully disheveled and drug-addled frontman of Girls—a band whose four members are all men, naturally and ironically (naturally ironic?)—is possibly the most fantastically tragic
The Throwback line of Pepsi products, which are made with real sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup, are back again for a limited time. The first batch was available in
On Feb. 23, Leesville parents and community members met with the WCPSS school board to argue for or against year-round schools. Each speaker had two minutes to address the school
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 marked the first official day of First Lady Michelle Obama’s new nationwide campaign to wrestle childhood obesity in America. Obama’s “Let’s Move” crusade hit the ground
On Friday, Feb. 26, the Leesville Choral Department Parent Arts Booster Club hosted its sixteenth annual Performing Arts Café. With what Diane Covington, choral director, predicted to be the “the
On Feb. 9 Leesville’s Capital Pride traveled downtown to the Raleigh Convention Center, where they participated in North Carolina State University’s 25th Annual Institute for Emerging Issues Forum. Every year,
With the remnants of Valentine’s Day still in the air, the topic of love resonates in the minds of many Leesville students. However, as many students ponder future relationships, the
Before making a televised public apology for all of his indiscriminate extramarital debauchery on February 19, and following months of public perturbation, Tiger Woods was discharged from inpatient services at
Leesville students participated in the 61st annual American Mathematics Contest (AMC), test B, on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Students either participated in the AMC 10 or the AMC 12 contest,
On Sunday, March 7, Sanderson High School will host a “Spring College and Post Secondary Opportunities Fair.” The fair will provide students with the opportunity to interact with representatives from
On Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 01:34:14 a.m. a massive earthquake struck offshore Maule, Chile. The earthquake was a magnitude 8.8, 500 times stronger than the one in Haiti. However,
Every weekday morning at 5:15, Jennifer Buck, cafeteria manager, wakes up and comes to Leesville in order to prepare pounds of food for the student body. With about 725 mouths
On Saturday, Feb 20 the Leesville Track team traveled to UNC-CH to compete in the Indoor State Championship meet. Since qualifying standards are so difficult to meet, only seven athletes
